The Israeli Air Force has over the past 24 hours deployed hundreds of Israeli troops stationed abroad across Europe to take part in the war against the Hamas group in the Gaza Strip.
Source: The Times of Israel, Haaretz
Details: C-130 and C-130J heavy transport aircraft are reported to have flown to various European countries to transport reservists back to Israel. The operation was carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The media also publishes photos of the plane with Israeli soldiers boarding it. It is reported that the photo was taken late in the evening on October 9, but it is not indicated in which European country this takes place.
What happened before: The Israeli military said it found about 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants inside Israel after taking control of the border.
Background:
On October 7, Hamas launched a massive rocket attack on Israel, and fires broke out in cities. As of the evening of October 8, the death toll in Israel as a result of the Hamas attack exceeded 700 people, and more than 2,200 were injured. On the night of October 9, Israeli aircraft continued to carry out strikes on the Gaza Strip in order to “destroy the capabilities of the Hamas terrorist group.” It was reported that the military bombed not only the houses of commanders, but the houses of all militants. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it attacked 500 Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad targets overnight. The IDF said Israel had “severely weakened the capabilities” of the Palestinian militant group Hamas with air strikes in Gaza that continued into Monday morning. It was also reported that Israel had regained control of all areas on the border near the Gaza Strip. After this, Hamas said it was ready to negotiate with Israel. The Israel Defense Forces said it struck more than 200 targets in the Gaza Strip overnight on October 10.
2023-10-10 08:29:47
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